Others might find this solar powered electric bike race from France to the Sahara and back interesting to follow .
Currently day nine and a Brit called Jack Butler currently in the lead on an Azub recumbent with a hub motor and solar tilting roof.He is putting up some great you tube video each day.Some epic battles with strong winds and cloudy days and incidents with the Guardia Civil
Very close behind is a Frenchman Jean-Marc in a velomobile who has suffered mechanicals and lack of sun going up over the Pyrenees.( think his velomobile with all the solar panels ,batteries etc.. is close to 90kg( not easy to crank up a mountain without the electric motor!) whereas Jack’s two wheel recumbent is about 45 kg all in)
Jack’s you tube channel is under his name Jack Butler and there is a Sun Trip website with tracking.
I find it much more interesting to follow than the Tour de France!
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Sun trip 2024
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Posted 7 months ago #
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Contraptionista Olympics as some would say!
Azub have been keen supporters over the years. A battle it seems between how much energy you can get from solar versus protecting the PV panels.
Thanks for link!
Posted 7 months ago # -
Ok, good but nowhere near
Terrible things are ‘appening to donkeys.
Posted 7 months ago #
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